Mors (Denmark)

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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
מורס (דנמרק)
Name (Latin)
Mors (Denmark)
Other forms of name
nnaa Mors, Denmark (Island)
Coordinates
E0084500 E0084500 N0565000 N0565000 (geonames )
Associated country
Denmark
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 150171218
Wikidata: Q920763
Library of congress: n 85313242
Sources of Information
  • Historisk årbog for Thy, Mors og Vester Han Herred, 1979.
  • Lippincott(Mors; island in Lim Fjord, NW Jutland, Denmark)
  • LC data base, 12-18-87(hdg.: Mors, Denmark (Island))
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Wikipedia description:

Mors or Morsø (the latter more formal) is an island in the shallow sound called Limfjorden between Denmark's Jutland peninsula and the North Jutlandic Island. It has an area of 367.3 km2 and as of 1 January 2025, it had a population of 19,486. The main town on the island is called Nykøbing Mors. Geologically Mors is unique. Like the neighbouring island of Fur, it is known for its deposits of diatomite, locally known as 'moler' (mo-clay).

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